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ARRT Registry review covering Image Production content area

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What technical factor contributes to the subject contrast of the remnant x-ray beam in digital imaging?   show
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What is the term used to describe the appearance of wavy linear lines on an image obtained using computed radiography and a stationary grid?   show
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show Sensing Area, TFT, and Capacitor  
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Of the components affecting geometric un-sharpness (Focal Spot Size, OID, and SID), which affects it inversely?   show
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show Capacitor  
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What effect does increasing the kVp have on image contrast?   show
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show High kVp and Low mAs  
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What technical factor influences photon energy?   show
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Off-centering the grid will result in grid cutoff with what appearance?   show
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show Edge Enhancement  
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What is the minimum mAs that will be achieved with a set technique of 500 mA and 70 kV, and a minimum response time of .25 ms?   show
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What two units can be used to express resolution?   show
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If an image, obtained using a 12:1 grid, demonstrates loss of signal at its lateral edges, this most likely indicates what error?   show
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What is the term used to describe the system where an anatomic part is selected and an electronic technique chart is applied?   show
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show On/In the IR  
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What affect does a decrease in kVp have on photon energy and receptor exposure?   show
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What is the primary function of x-ray beam filtration?   show
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show 22 mAs  
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show Reduce the kVp by 15% = 72 kVp; Half the mA = 150 mA; Half the ms = 20 ms.  
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What technical factor has the greatest impact on radiographic IR exposure?   show
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show Tissue Z#, Differential Tissue Absorption, and kVp  
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show 10:1  
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What change in technical factors would osteomalacia require?   show
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show DR imaging immediately displays the image, while CR imaging requires an extra process to display the image  
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show Voxel; Z Direction  
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In order to repeat an exposure taken with an 85 kVp, 12 mAs, and 16:1 grid ration, after replacing the grid with an 8:1 grid ratio, what new mAs must be used?   show
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What multiplication factor is associated with each grid ratio?   show
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Which imaging system requires analog to digital conversion?   show
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show Protective, Phosphor, Electroconductive, Support, Light-Shield, and Protective  
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show Natural Compression  
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If an exposure is obtained utilizing 90 kVp at 3 mAs without a grid, but you would like to repeat the exposure with a 12:1 grid, what new mAs would you use?   show
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show 6.5 mAs  
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What is the relationship between image resolution, DEL size, and fill factor?   show
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What impact does increasing SOD have on spatial resolution?   show
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What material makes up the front of an image plate?   show
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show 0.4 mm/pixel  
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show 4.8 mAs  
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Tube angle, structure position, and radiographic positioning can all create what type of imaging error?   show
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show Increased 56"  
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When obtaining an image utilizing a focused reciprocating grid, what is a major cause of grid cutoff?   show
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show Increases Contrast  
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Which postprocessing function refers to the dynamic range compression?   show
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What effect does mAs have on brightness?   show
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show kVp  
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show Old mAs / New mAs = Old D^2 / New D^2  
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An image was obtained utilizing 300 mA, .03 s, 76 kVp, 40" SID, and 1.2 mm focal spot, but you want to repeat the image utilizing 87 kVp and 12:1 grid. What new exposure time must be utilized?   show
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show Homogenous / Radiolucent  
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show High Grid Ratio and Lower Grid Frequency  
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What is the purpose of the electroconductive layer of a CR-PSP plate?   show
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show Inverse  
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